Sex change ops under review in Sweden

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Sex change ops under review in Sweden
The Local - Swedish News in English
Published: 30 Jul 09 10:19 CET


http://www.thelocal.se/20996/20090730/


According to legislation passed in 1972, to undergo a sex change operation a person must be over 18-years-old, a Swedish citizen, be sterilized and unmarried.

In order to establish a persons gender a psychiatric examination must have been completed before an application can be submitted to the Health and Welfare Board's legal council for confirmation.